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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Wow... Gas pumps beep?

Here I am days in... I never knew that gas pumps beeped. My question is why do they need to beep?

Really, I love hearing all these new sounds, but I'm wondering why our lives are so full of beeps and buzzers and ... Isn't it too much sometimes? Silence isn't a bad thing!

Monday, February 04, 2013

The Hearing Loss Whisper Game| Gael Hannan |hearinghealthmatters.org/betterhearingconsumer

The Hearing Loss Whisper Game| Gael Hannan |hearinghealthmatters.org/betterhearingconsumer


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When You Whisper To Me


Pssstt!

If you whisper in my ear,
Or at me, face to face
Your words are as comprehensible,
As those uttered by a snake.

(Worse, actually, because when a snake hisses, its meaning is crystal clear.)

I wish I could hear whispering
It seems intimate, connecting
But when you start whispering to me
It’s an exercise in frustration.

(And, you know, it makes me want to hit you, because I’ve told you this before.)
There are alternatives to whispering
Such as facing me, or speaking low
You could write it down, perhaps
Or, simply put your thoughts on hold.

(Or do us both a favor – go whisper to someone else.)

So, when you start to whisper to me,
Please stop."